City of Chicago Department of Law Hiring for CRIMINAL HISTORY ANALYST at Chicago, IL Full Time

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Criminal History Analyst

Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

Number of Positions: 1

This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: AND

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
• Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
• Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under general supervision, supervises and participates in the review, evaluation, and verification of criminal history background checks records for applicants applying for city licenses, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Review and approve or deny all new public chauffeur applications
• Review all licensee drug test and physical results
• Review monthly reports from Secretary of State for licensee violations
• Review reports from Chicago Police Department regarding licensee arrests
• Receives and reviews results of criminal background checks, using a security code to access and

electronic documents.

• Review DUI records, state driving records and driving abstracts to determine license eligibility
• Contacts Secretary of State or similar government entity to obtain information regarding driving records.
• Research public records to obtain additional information about criminal convictions as needed and to locate and contact local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel to obtain information on criminal records for cases with incomplete information
• Contacts licensees to inform them of their criminal background and driving history reports and their failure to disclose or in an effort to obtain additional information
• Make decisions on renewing applicants’ eligibility if criminal or driving record is an issue
• Work directly with Finance to enforce the collection of outstanding city debt in accordance with the provisions of the municipal code.
• Provide backup assistance at public facing counter and camera station staff as needed.
• Prepare required documentation and reports for all license denials for review by supervisor
• Review chauffer training curriculum proposals and engage with training schools to ensure city requirements and standards are met
• Prepares and maintains reports as required

NOTE : The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: BACP Public Vehicle Operations Division

Address: 2350 West Ogden Avenue

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE .

Job Posting

Apr 3, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

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Five years of work experience researching and updating criminal history records; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Selection Criteria

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected

Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Possessing The Following

• Associates Degree or higher
• Previous experience working with criminal and driving history reports, and researching public records
• Previous experience working with legal terminology and procedures
• Proficiency with MS Office software
• Previous experience reviewing and approving documents

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer

City of ChicagoDepartment of Human Resources

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm C.S.T. Applications for this position will be accepted from April 03, 2024, until 11:59p.m. CST on April 17, 2024. No exceptions will be made.